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Napalm
2004

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Napalm also known as “Can´t Beat That Feeling” is a stencil piece based on the infamous photograph of a child screaming after severe burning in the midst of the Vietnam War.

 

In this graffiti we can see three characters: Mickey Mouse which represents a classic American figure, Kim Phuc, the young girl from an iconic photograph called “The Terror of War” taken during the Vietnam War by photographer Nick Ut after American troops sprayed her village with napalm. On the right, Kim’s hand is being held by Ronald McDonald, one of the biggest icons of capitalism. 


This is a reflective but also a sarcastic piece as it shows a defenceless child escorted by two of the biggest representations of consumerism. 


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